Vocab
What is a 3D representation of the Earth?
Globe
What is Geography?
the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
Exact point where a place is located
Absolute Location
Latitude
Imaginary lines that run East and West parallel to the Equator
2D or flat representation of the Earth?
Maps
Geographers ask two questions…
Where is it located?
Why is it located there?
Where a place is in relation to other places
Relative Location
Longitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south from the North Pole to the South Pole
What is used to create maps and analyze patterns using data?
Geographic information Systems (GIS)
How is Geography Relevant?
Vacation
Driving
Future Jobs/Hometown
Communication
The two main branches of Geography
Physical and Human Geography
The center line of latitude
Equator
What are similarities along places called?
Geographic Patterns
7 continents
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
Five Themes of Geography
The center line of longitude
Prime Meridian
Thinking about where places are located and why they are there
Spatial Thinking
5 Oceans
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Hemisphere
Half of Earth
What is the difference between Climate and Weather?
Climate- Average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
Weather- Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time